RWC QF 4 AUS v SCO (Twickenham) 19th Oct 0200 AEDT
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Alex
Jimmy Flynn (14)
Good decision. Anyone can go down at any stage and giving Quade another 20 minutes of game time at 10 could be invaluable if he is called on at a later stage. Much safer subbing in a winger that hasn't played for a few weeks.
Groucho
Greg Davis (50)
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) can come in one.
qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
So we've got Quade or To'omua on the wing?
Forcefield
Ken Catchpole (46)
We'll be in trouble if two go down. Otherwise, Foley has played plenty of fullback and could comfortably push Kurtley to the wing (where he played well against England), which would free up AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) to play 13 (where he has played well in the past).
Cheika will have a plan.
Bairdy
Peter Fenwicke (45)
You and BR both.
Marcelo
Ken Catchpole (46)
Kuridrani and Beale can cover at the wing. Mitchell and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) can cover at 15
Chunderstruck
Alex Ross (28)
I'm surprised it's not Speight just because he can cover wing and 13, and we already have To'omua to cover 10
How much more time do they give Horne before sending him home?
How much more time do they give Horne before sending him home?
Joe Blow
Peter Sullivan (51)
Foley, Mitchell and Quade can all cover 15 along with AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper). Beale on the wing last week was OK and Quade could do something similar.
They key for us this week is to take it to them up front from the opening whistle and try and break them early in the set piece and at the breakdown. We don't have a recognized fetcher in the pack but Fardy was pretty good at it last week as were several other forwards and backs.
Big game for Michael Hooper.
They key for us this week is to take it to them up front from the opening whistle and try and break them early in the set piece and at the breakdown. We don't have a recognized fetcher in the pack but Fardy was pretty good at it last week as were several other forwards and backs.
Big game for Michael Hooper.
Joe Blow
Peter Sullivan (51)
I think we can safely shelve the Speight for 13 plan. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) is the back up. We probably could have easily brought another centre instead of one of the wingers. I guess no-one really put their hand up. Kerevi maybe?
It would have made more sense to use Speight unless the plan is to get Cooper some game time at 10 to keep him an option if Foley goes down.
Horne? he trained doing contact work this week, he must be close enough and Chieka appreciates his points of difference
Speight is as good a 13 as Kerevi at the moment and Cheika clearly wants a second play maker at 12, so To'omua and Beale are already 12 cover
KOB1987
Rod McCall (65)
I think that Speight and Tomane are regarded as out and out wingers within the squad. There is plenty of wing cover within the 23 and Cooper offers a bit more versatility, plus a bit of a run around should something happen to Foley.
Two players I am expecting to step up big time for this game:
- McCalman
- Kuridrani
Two players I am expecting to step up big time for this game:
- McCalman
- Kuridrani
Dave Beat
Paul McLean (56)
Hadn't thought of Foley @ 15 - Foley & QC (Quade Cooper) sharing the 10 / 15 space, and KB (Kurtley Beale) to wing sounds right.
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
Or to get Foley off and away from potential injuries when the game is safe in the keeping.
mudskipper
Colin Windon (37)
Best to rest them... plenty of talent available... bigger games to come
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